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What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?

Horace

Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
HORACE

Destiny End Try
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
HORACE

Owner Poor Thief
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

Adversity Inspirational Motivational
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
HORACE

Character Consistent Last
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
HORACE

Country House People
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
HORACE

Plunder Time Year
With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
HORACE

Love Ready Sweet
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
HORACE

Increase Money Owner Slave
Never without a shilling in my purse.
HORACE

Emotion People Purse Shilling
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
A man perfect to the finger tips.
HORACE

Finger Men Perfect

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